Emma Maxwell recently completed '12,000 Francs,' a revolutionary French restaurant specialized in in-house preserved dishes, located in Elgin Street, Hong Kong. 12,000 Francs was the cash prize offered by Napoleon Bonaparte for the creation of a durable food preservation method for his army in 1795.
Featuring a layered, worldly, and eclectic style, the restaurant playfully nods to Napoleon and his Empire. The interior is a whimsical blend of Napoleonic period references and sharp contemporary context.
